Asian stock markets mixed Monday amid tensions between the United States and China and concerns that the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be weakening. Nikkei NIK from Japan, -0.15% It fell 0.4% as operators returned from a four-day vacation weekend. Hong Kong HSI Hang Seng Index, -0.41% fell 0.1%, …
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Most Asian markets traded higher on Monday morning as investors continue to watch developments on issues like the coronavirus pandemic. Shares in Taiwan led gains among the region’s major markets, as Taiex soared 2.69%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shares rose nearly 10%. South Korea’s Kospi also saw robust gains …
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The Asian actions were mostly on Tuesday due to rising hopes of an effective vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists at Oxford University reported that their experimental coronavirus vaccine elicited a protective immune response in hundreds of people who received the vaccine in an early trial. Other projects are …
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Asian stock markets were mostly on Friday after Wall Street closed lower amid uncertainty about the US economic outlook. Overnight, the Wall Street benchmark S & P-500 index lost 0.3% after reports including one showing more layoffs. “This may indicate nothing more than a brief pause for repositioning, or a …
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S Shares fell in Asia on Thursday as investors reflected on figures showing China’s economy returned to growth in the last quarter. The Shanghai SHCOMP Composite Index, -4.49% led the falls on Thursday, falling 4.2% to 3,262.41. Benchmarks also fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney. News that China’s economy …
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